#5966B7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.127 274.5), rgb(89, 102, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5966B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5966B7 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 102, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.127 274.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5966B7 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5966B7 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5966B7 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5966B7 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE6
oklch(81% 0.056 273.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7483D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 274.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5966B7
oklch(53.9% 0.127 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#363E6A
oklch(37.9% 0.076 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#5966B7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4470BA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B68B5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #317785 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5966B7
#5966B7
oklch(53.9% 0.127 274.5)
- #836C00
#836C00
oklch(53.8% 0.11 94.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5966B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5966B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #5966B7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.